Section 232 tariff checker
Enter an HTS code to see whether the Section 232 steel or aluminum tariff applies — with the rate and the official source.
Runs 100% in your browserHow to check Section 232 coverage
- Enter the HTS code. Use the 10-digit US HTS code. Section 232 coverage keys on the tariff chapter — 72–73 for steel, 76 for aluminum — plus listed derivatives.
- Pick the country of origin. Section 232 is largely origin-agnostic, but origin still matters for the rest of the stack and any country agreement.
- Read the verdict. You get covered (with the rate), not covered, or in-scope-confirm, plus the cite. If it applies, jump to the calculator for the full stacked duty.
About Section 232
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 lets the President restrict imports that threaten national security. The standing Section 232 actions cover steel (HTS chapters 72–73) and aluminum (chapter 76) articles — currently 25% — and have been extended to a growing list of downstream "derivative" products in other chapters (for example certain fasteners and fabricated parts). Because it is product-based, Section 232 generally applies regardless of where the steel or aluminum was made, and it stacks on top of the base duty and any Section 301, IEEPA or reciprocal tariff — see how tariff stacking works. For the combined number, run the tariff calculator; coverage is defined in the Section 232 proclamations and product annex.
Frequently asked questions
- Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 lets the President impose tariffs on imports that threaten national security. In practice "Section 232" means the tariffs on steel (HTS chapters 72–73) and aluminum (chapter 76) articles and their listed derivative products.
- The Section 232 rate is currently 25% on covered steel and aluminum articles. This checker returns the rate for codes in our dataset; confirm any specific code against the Section 232 product annex.
- Largely no — Section 232 is a product-based tariff that generally applies regardless of origin, though some countries have had quotas or agreements over time. The decisive factor is whether the HTS code is a covered steel or aluminum article.
- Yes. Section 232 is additive on top of the base/MFN duty and stacks with Section 301, IEEPA, the reciprocal baseline and any AD/CVD. Use the tariff calculator to see the full combined rate.
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